Maryland

WASHINGTON – A federal judge this week upheld the state’s right to control liquor prices, ruling that Maryland’s interest in protecting residents against alcohol abuse outweighs possible antitrust violations

ANNAPOLIS – CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield’s proposed conversion to a for- profit entity came under fire Thursday with the passage of a bill shifting the burden of proof for its conversion onto the health insurer

ANNAPOLIS – State law does not require inspections of crematories, regulate their operating procedures, provide for oversight or protect consumers from negligence, said supporters of a crematory licensing bill Thursday

WASHINGTON – A group of local House members this week accused the White House of stripping more than 1,000 Justice Department employees of their union representation under the “guise” of a threat to national security

ANNAPOLIS – Prince George’s County delegates asked for immediate intervention to cripple the county school board Thursday, while toughening a long-range plan to revamp the board with appointees

WASHINGTON – The foreign exchange trader wanted in connection with $750 million that is missing from Allfirst Bank is not on the lam and has met with federal officials on the case, his attorney said Thursday

ANNAPOLIS – Delegate Donald Murphy, R-Baltimore County, and the more than 50 co-sponsors to his new-to-this-session medical marijuana bill are hoping it will pass this session after failing on two previous attempts

ANNAPOLIS – Avidan Ackerson was just what the American Red Cross was looking for in the wake of the Sept

ANNAPOLIS – Despite difficult budget times, lawmakers hope to bring back tax-free weeks on clothing, backpacks, and perhaps even computers

ANNAPOLIS — Civil libertarians told a Senate panel Wednesday that they feared misuse of a bill designed to clarify the governor’s powers during outbreaks of bioterrorism-related diseases